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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22876 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22876 clues and answers were published on Mon 07 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22876 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

8-across – She saw wartime service in the field : LANDGIRL
9-across – Hunger is sharp about morning : FAMINE
10-across – Morsel for a cat : ATOM
11-across – Generous daily help, albeit disorganised : CHARITABLE
12-across – Hard worker in the city sacked long ago : TROJAN
14-across – Any crest may indicate it : ANCESTRY
15-across – An epic tour of the Greek islands : ODYSSEY
17-across – Leg spinners out for a catch : SPIDERS
20-across – One of a pair that may click at dances : CASTANET
22-across – Racial tension? : STRAIN
23-across – Food is dear, needs additional money : SWEETBREAD
24-across – Flagstone? : JADE
25-across – A niche for a fellow about fifty : ALCOVE
26-across – Agree to fight the case : MATCHBOX

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Beaten up with flour, egg and milk : BATTERED
2-down – Female married the first man to appear : ADAM
3-down – Nicola may be picked up by a mechanic : OILCAN
4-down – Girl can put up a calendar : ALMANAC
5-down – Lawful arrest made by an honest policeman : AFAIRCOP
6-down – As a diplomat, he is seen in capitals : AMBASSADOR
7-down – His bank account is often misleading : ANGLER
13-down – Exactly what is wanted in a situation : JUSTTHEJOB
16-down – Honoured with high rank in the finish : ENNOBLED
18-down – Spot of wet weather : RAINDROP
19-down – New masters selected academic groups : STREAMS
21-down – It follows a gale at sea, too : ASWELL
22-down – Possibly seated and quite composed : SEDATE
24-down – British painter, Constable for example? : JOHN

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22874 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22874 clues and answers were published on Fri 04 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22874 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Foreign translation of one declared to be lacking expression : UNSAID
4-across – Derivative, tasteless film-making process : OFFSHOOT
9-across – The thing is, after lap dancing, one gets hair screwed up : PLAITS
10-across – London Eye’s not exactly a piece of cake : MINCEPIE
11-across – Does the complete opposite of 21 and gets through a dark interlude : SPENDSTHENIGHT
13-across – Revolutionary machine, revolutionary pole device : VELOCIPEDE
14-across – A word in your ear: civilian vessel’s engaged in exercises : PSST
16-across – Monday-Friday’s dash, US-style : THRU
18-across – It’s set for a rousing reception : CLOCKRADIO
21-across – Time to give the ticker a boost, having it off with Gladys : DAYLIGHTSAVING
23-across – Offering to is to get involved with Albion : OBLATION
24-across – They’re back! and are highly illuminating : FLARES
25-across – Redundant bugs put on sulphur : NEEDLESS
26-across – Make hideous, primitive sound on extraction of iron from river : UGLIFY

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – I doubt that a tough guy film star needs to go topless : UMPH
2-down – Nurse’s hand-out before operational cuts are made? : SCALPEL
3-down – No holding Bill after showing enthusiasm for arty second coat : INTONACO
5-down – Crafty strips for taking off getaway clothes : FLIGHTDECKS
6-down – Line that cuts through Sussex and Kent, etc is powerless : SECANT
7-down – Argues against Operation Ugly Dogs keeping neutral : OPPUGNS
8-down – Time for a losing hand of cards? : TWENTYTWO
12-down – Rarely tending to enclose the late edition of Close-up – rush! : SEPULCHROUS
13-down – As was a rejected proposal of vet smitten with love at entrance of Duck and Feathers : VOTEDDOWN
15-down – American location-based film uses Time to Party record : TRAVELOG
17-down – Right way to mix with Leo I of Victoria : ROYALWE
19-down – LSD finally undiminished : DENARII
20-down – It has its style, piece I inserted for nothing : PISTIL
22-down – Internet agent’s spot? : ESPY

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22873 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22873 clues and answers were published on Thu 03 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22873 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – Pictures of a mince pie : CINEMA
5-across – Self-confident and convinced about City : SECURE
8-across – Laurel tree originally following in second : INSTANT
9-across – Reverse role – sailor as pest eliminator? : RATTRAP
11-across – Mysteriously retreat, run away in friendly surrounds : PRETERNATURALLY
12-across – A bit of music when school’s over : NOTE
13-across – It protects the furniture of clergy on board : TABLECLOTH
17-across – Highwayman carrying eastern books to the East gets thinner : TURPENTINE
18-across – The woman’s a goddess : HERA
20-across – Net pay received by one tangling with latter-day Gypsy : NEWAGETRAVELLER
23-across – Proceed from sea cow, back to front : EMANATE
24-across – Threefold Arab city in spasm : TRIADIC
25-across – Guideline for most of the study : THREAD
26-across – Model in check on a piece of viewing apparatus : RETINA

All Down Clues and Answers:

2-down – Policeman’s new crisp 12 : INSPECTOR
3-down – Plate attaining celebrity among the Spanish : ENAMEL
4-down – One in waiting for worker supporting a dry purpose : ATTENDANT
5-down – Walk jauntily, given support : STRUT
6-down – Fall on jazz fan taking a right turn : CATARACT
7-down – Country sportsmen backing God : RURAL
8-down – No apologies for compiler’s change involving 1 and 10 : IMPENITENCE
10-down – Chirpy cat is mad about mental health : PSYCHIATRIC
14-down – Cavalryman protecting a virtuous soul from bomber : LANCASTER
15-down – Ale vendor finding it too much to bear? : OVERLADEN
16-down – Degree given to canto of sorts in European city : BELGRADE
19-down – Leave off, taking second to interrupt believer : DESIST
21-down – Shakespeare’s beloved seizes 9 part 1 in fury : WRATH
22-down – Fashion in which Tyrannosaurus Rex heads for extinction : TREND

This crossword has in total 28 where 14 are across and 14 are down.

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22872 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22872 clues and answers were published on Wed 02 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22872 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

1-across – It’s unlawful to cancel, if one firm goes bust : CRIMINALOFFENCE
9-across – Insomniacs’ distraction? : NIGHTLIFE
10-across – Governor left with the Queen after the game : RULER
11-across – Peacemakers get Oliver to turn the other way : UNTWIST
12-across – Suffering caused by initial loss of flag : ANGUISH
13-across – A fool about money : TIN
14-across – Nourishment discovered in a leading establishment : INGESTA
17-across – GI’s hero makes like a man-eater : OGREISH
19-across – Sweet face’s back before the fall : GUMDROP
22-across – Aquatic animal has to trap sea monster: boy missing : MUSKRAT
24-across – The bird you heard follows me around : EMU
25-across – Who would find fault with a very hot day? : ROASTER
26-across – Take-off’ll be reported; one’s bowled over : SKITTLE
28-across – Murderer crossed river by heap of stones : CAIRN
29-across – Cat trails groggy composer : SCARLATTI
30-across – Seasonal electricity charges : SUMMERLIGHTNING

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Deceptions practised by the light-fingered? : CONJURINGTRICKS
2-down – Gold, perhaps, for leaders of industry not getting other treats : INGOT
3-down – Exercises sixth sense when homebirds embrace upstart : INTUITS
4-down – A change of attire for a little air : ARIETTA
5-down – Wild ass brought up to love herb : OREGANO
6-down – Fraud gets round a scavenger : FORAGER
7-down – Neutraliser is ineffective, providing that is right : NULLIFIER
8-down – Heartbroken squeal about milliner is momentous : EARTHSHATTERING
15-down – With a little music, I trilled about my being raised in a German school : GYMNASIUM
16-down – Intended for duck as well : TOO
18-down – Incoming nurse is a strange creature : GNU
20-down – English can be discovered in French street following … : RETINUE
21-down – … scrutiny of girl from South America : PERUSAL
22-down – Fly all over horse : MUSTANG
23-down – Pan winter sport Archer’s backing : SKILLET
27-down – Tuesday – dry one altogether : TUTTI

This crossword has in total 32 where 16 are across and 16 are down.

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22871 – Clues and Answers

This crossword No. 22871 clues and answers were published on Tue 01 Jul 2003 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Cryptic Crossword No. 22871 link.

All Across Clues and Answers:

4-across – Massive Asian points carried in anticipation of future sales? : WINDOW
6-across – See 4 : SHOPPING
9-across – Ravenous beast at sea swallows copper : LOCUST
10-across – Prepare for war with random timetable, one ignored : EMBATTLE
11-across – Birds do keep getting in a flap with crows : WOODPECKERS
15-across – Set for lovers’ quarrel during broadcast to be curtailed : STIFFEN
17-across – Framework, so in design inconclusive : PERGOLA
18-across – What could be subtler during search for weapon! : CLUSTERBOMB
22-across – Don’t sing a single song without heart – how much atmosphere’s soaked up? : HUMIDITY
23-across – Cite evidence to decapitate evil Mussolini : ADDUCE
24-across – Where time taken by cryptic crossword bum who’s not hard : WORMWOOD
25-across – See 24 : SCRUBS

All Down Clues and Answers:

1-down – Fair chance of drunkard turning to drink : TOSSUP
2-down – Around the early hours developed bother, PC needed something to go on : CHAMBERPOT
3-down – One offering lift from Rue Paris : UPRAISER
4-down – I’m stunned given less width wrongly installed – performance of cowboys : WILDWEST
5-down – Local death of Ericsson broadcast : NECROSIS
7-down – Fracas won’t start with a scrap : IOTA
8-down – Those confusing stories about right yew, wrong birds : GREY
12-down – Transmission of heat from cold source of water heading off, lots here heading off : CONDUCTION
13-down – Exotic location hot for Lennon’s partner and singer : HONOLULU
14-down – See 8 : WARBLERS
16-down – With nose in the gutter, journalist’s in business to grovel about : FACEDOWN
19-down – Edit communist performance : REDACT
20-down – See 4 : SHOW
21-down – Saddam – Iraq’s Arabic leader in hiding? : AMIR

This crossword has in total 26 where 12 are across and 14 are down.

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